Site Survey:
After a location is selected for a cell base station, a contractor is chosen to erect the tower. The next step in the tower construction process is the evaluation of the proposed location. It is the responsibility of the party erecting tower to research deed resctrictions in order to avoid conflict with the neighboring property owners and any local and state agencies.
The tower site should also be free of overhead obstructions such power lines and trees, and foundation area should be void of utility lines or pipes. The preferred site should undergo a comprehensive soil analysis to deteremine whether the ground will adequately support the structure and what type of grounding system will be required to meet grounding standards. Soil testing should be conducted by a soil engineer who is familiar with tower and foundation construction. Testing procedures should encompass multiple geological core samples from accross the site. Detailed soil analysis will weed our undesirable locations such as all-rock terrain, swampy, or sandy areas, or even old, plowed-under farm fields. Soil testing should also be done to determine if there any toxic waste on the site. If the site is purchased by a wireless carrier and toxic waste is found afterward, the new owner (the carrier) must pay to have the waste cleaned up.
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